Their first album, Rotomusic de Liquidificapum, was released in 1993. Since then, they have released another eight: Gol de Quem?, Tem Mas Acabou, Televisão de Cachorro, Isopor, Ruído Rosa, MTV ao Vivo: No Museu de Arte da Pampulha, Toda Cura para Todo Mal and Daqui pro Futuro.
The band's popularity began to increase along with two other groups from Belo Horizonte, Jota Quest and Skank. The band plays pop-rock but frequently resorts to electronic music elements as well. Pato Fu is often said to be influenced by Os Mutantes, a famous Brazilian tropicalist group from the 1960s, probably because of the experimentalism found in both bands' songs. One can find in Pato Fu musical influences by Devo, The Cure, Radiohead, Pizzicato Five, Super Furry Animals and also MPB, among various others.
With the release of Ruído Rosa, Pato Fu was nominated as one of the best bands of the world by Time Magazine in 2001. The band's 10th anniversary in 2002 was celebrated with the release of MTV ao Vivo: No Museu de Arte da Pampulha, a live performance with some of their most famous songs. As of 2005, popular hits include:
* Sobre o Tempo (Gol de Quem?)
* Pinga (Gol de Quem?, about alcoholism)
* Canção pra Você Viver Mais (Televisão de Cachorro)
* Um Dia, Um Ladrão (Televisão de Cachorro)
* Made in Japan (Isopor; the song is almost entirely in Japanese. It was written in Portuguese by John and translated by a Japanese teacher. Its video clip is a tribute to old Japanese Sci-Fi movies and a satire against Americanization which won a VMB (the Brazilian VMA)). The song chorus is from the song Manah Manah '(see the External links section)'.
* Depois (Isopor)
* Imperfeito (Isopor)
* Perdendo Dentes (Isopor)
* Eu (Ruído Rosa)
* Ando Meio Desligado (Ruído Rosa)
* Por Perto (MTV Ao Vivo (Museu de Arte da Pampulha))
* Não Mais (MTV Ao Vivo (Museu de Arte da Pampulha))
* Uh Uh Uh, Lá Lá Lá, Ié Ié! (Toda Cura para Todo Mal)
* Anormal (Toda Cura para Todo Mal)
Fernanda Takai and John are married and had a daughter, Nina, in 2003.
The name of the band was taken from a Garfield comic strip where Garfield attacked a mailman with his "Cat Fu" techniques. The band liked the wordplay, but decided to replace Gato (cat) with Pato (duck). Coincidentally or not, the expression had also previously appeared in the Brazilian translation of the Howard the Duck movie; in it, Howard says he knows "Pato Fu" (Quack Fu in the original).
No Aeroporto
Pato Fu Lyrics
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Vê perfeitamente bem
Tudo o que eu acho que me convém levar
Ele olha pra mim de um jeito torto
E pergunta assim:
O que é essa coisa
que brilha tanto
Por favor me diz
É uma carta
Uma carta de amor
Ele diz que está tão triste e só
Pede por favor pra eu voltar
Não,
É outra coisa
Por favor
No monitor
Oh, é uma caixa,
São meus discos,
Me desculpe
Deixa eu ir
É uma carta
Uma carta de amor
É uma carta
Uma carta de amor
The song "No Aeroporto" by Pato Fu is a lighthearted and cheeky tune about a person passing through airport security with items that they want to take with them on their journey. The opening lines introduce the "rapaz do raio X do aeroporto" who has the power to see everything that the singer wishes to take with them. The singer believes that they are being clever and hiding something from the security guard, but soon realize that the guard can see right through them. The guard asks what the shiny object is on the X-ray, to which the singer replies that it is a letter. The letter is revealed to be a love letter from someone who is pleading with the singer to come back to them. However, instead of admitting this, the singer lies and says that it's something else. They are eventually allowed to pass with their items (revealed to be a box of their favorite CDs), and the song ends with the repetition of the line "É uma carta, uma carta de amor" (It's a letter, a love letter).
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on the lengths we go to in order to hide our emotions from others, even when they are blatantly obvious. The singer tries to hide their love for someone from the security guard, who sees through their ruse and calls them out. However, the singer still insists on keeping up the façade, even though it ultimately does not matter. The catchy melody and playful tone of the song make it an enjoyable listen that touches on the sometimes-silly games we play with ourselves and others.
Line by Line Meaning
E o rapaz do raio X do aeroporto
The airport X-ray guy
Vê perfeitamente bem
Sees perfectly well
Tudo o que eu acho que me convém levar
Everything I think is worth taking
Ele olha pra mim de um jeito torto
He looks at me funny
E pergunta assim:
And asks like this:
O que é essa coisa que brilha tanto
What is this thing that shines so much
No meu raio X Por favor me diz
On my X-ray, please tell me
É uma carta Uma carta de amor
It's a letter, a love letter
Ele diz que está tão triste e só Pede por favor pra eu voltar
He says he is so sad and alone. He asks me to come back, please
Não, É outra coisa Por favor No monitor
No, it's something else. On the monitor, please
Oh, é uma caixa, São meus discos, Me desculpe Deixa eu ir
Oh, it's a box. It's my records. Sorry, let me go
É uma carta Uma carta de amor É uma carta Uma carta de amor
It's a letter, a love letter. It's a letter, a love letter
Contributed by Mila G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pedro S
Excelente canção da mais imaginativa tribo ocidental. Parabéns amigos!
DEBORAH P
❤️ 🦆 Fu!
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